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Hamerton Zoo News 2006

Tis the season to be jolly “It’s a Baby Boom”

White Storks
The first of the storks hatched off two chicks on Wednesday May 17th, with more yet to hatch. Both storks and keepers are going to have their work cut out for them keeping these very large and greedy chicks fed.

Due to the untimely arrival of the rainfall a few weeks ago, 3 stork chicks are now being hand reared by keepers, but all are healthy and extremely happy

Silvery Marmosets
One of our breeding groups of marmosets had a baby on Tuesday May 16th. Although the keeper cannot get a close look at the new arrival due to a very protective family, the baby is said to be happy and healthy.

Black & White Ruffed Lemur
Our female lemur has been hiding in her nest box since Monday May 15th with her mate guarding the entrance to the house.

Our suspicions are that she has given birth to at least one if not two babies, though the keeper cannot get close enough to check due to the protective father.

Miniature Donkey
Our female donkey Suzy was found in the early hours of Friday May 12th with a new addition to our donkey family. She had given birth to a beautiful bouncing baby boy, who has now been named Freddie by their keepers.

Pudu
On Wednesday May 10th our female Pudu gave birth to her 3rd baby boy. Completely camouflaged in the enclosure you have to have very sharp eyes to spot him.

Capybara
Our female capybara gave birth during the night of Friday April 28th to three healthy babies. As yet keepers do not know the sex of them. Click here for pictures

Kookaburra
Two young Kookaburras arrived from Banham Zoo on Tuesday April 25th, to be paired up with our own Kookaburras.

Two-Toed Sloth
A new healthy baby sloth was discovered on the morning of Friday March 17th, both mother and child are doing fine.
Just a few days before hand on Wednesday March 8th, 2 of our young sloths left to go to a new home at the Cotswold Wildlife Park as part of a breeding programme.

Corsac Fox
Five new fox cubs were discovered in their nest box with their very protective mother on Monday March 13th. The father has been extremely busy since their arrival feeding both his mate and all five cubs. All cubs have now left their nest and can be seen playing and frolicking around the enclosure.

Lar Gibbon
Our female gibbon Penny was discovered with her newest arrival on the morning of Saturday February 18th. As yet the sex of the new baby is not known, however a “name the baby gibbon competition” was placed in the Town Crier Newspaper and the name “Fudge” was chosen by keepers. Thank you Faye Brooks for giving our baby gibbon a name.

Reindeer
On Wednesday February 8th Hamerton Zoo’s collection of animals increased with the arrival of three Reindeer from Planckendael Zoo in Belgium. Although not on show to the public yet the male and two females are settling in well.

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